Nora’s POVI jolted up from sleep.My breathing was ragged, and I was soaking in an ocean of my own sweat. I had a terrible night mare, but as weird as it would sound, I didn’t remember what it was all about, no matter how I tried to.I tried to steady myself to know what was actually going on, but I kept seeing things in twos. I noticed some odd things. Firstly, the room was bigger.That wasn’t all. It was so exquisitely furnished. It looked like a room meant for a royal. I squeezed my eyes. I willing myself to concentrate. And just like magic, I was sane.I looked at the corner, and my heart raced. There was a figure at the door.“Aaargh!!!” I yelled."Sshh, you will wake them up,” the voice said.“Who are you?” I asked. The figure slowly walked toward me. With shaky hands, I touched her face as she came into my view.“Claire?” She shook her head. "Mila,” she smiled.“I know you might be wondering how you came here." I looked around, and the room had changed. I slowly nodded. “I aske
Malia’s POVThe first thing I saw when I woke was the Alpha, staring at me. In all honesty, he didn’t look pleased to see me.He growled.“Start talking!”I shuddered. I looked around to realize that I was surrounded by the pack army, Hercules, and Zen. My heart broke at the expression Zen wore on his face. I wanted to have him in my arms. And tell him that this is not what it seems.Hercules gestured for Michael to calm down."You are scaring her,” he said."Well, I don’t care!” Michael walked off.I sat there as the pack doctor tried to check my temperature. Zen did not say anything, and he walked off too. I sat up immediately and was about to move.“Drink this; it will help with the wounds,” the pack doctor said. She looked at me, as if daring me to stand up and leave. I nodded, "Thank you.” I took it from her and began to gulp the liquid down. I winced. It was too sour.“Sip it. It’s not water,” the doctor said without sparing me a glance. She took a file and walked out to meet th
Michael’s POVI walked into my tent, and Hercules followed closely behind me. My bed was still unmade. It reminded me of how I had woken up.“What was that about, Agnar?”I sighed and ran my hands through my hair."Brother, you were on her tail, like she was already an enemy. Is there something you know that I don’t know?” He raised an eyebrow.I put my hands on my waist. "Come sit; I will tell you.”Hercules didn’t take his eyes off me as he dragged me away. "I'm listening, bro.”.“Do you remember that letter Nora had written before she left?" Hercules nodded."I noticed an anomaly there. Nora had asked that I don’t look for her and that I should take care of our son.”"Yes," Hercules said, as his face wore a pensive look."Then a few days later, Dylan went missing.” I said."Yes, it poses a great concern, but I think it has to do with who Nora went to," says Hercules.“Jake Farrell,” I said, gritting my teeth."Yes, that’s our only bet. I mean, I don’t want to think that another per
Mila’s POV“I wonder how this has been for you.” Nora said. I gave her a smile. A sad one."But maybe after you got your powers, things became easier for you, right?” Nora asked. I shook my head, still wearing that sad look on my face.“No dear. It was harder; that alpha left me in the woods, and I was kidnapped by wolf hunters,” I said."How did you meet Jake then?” Nora said. And then I went down memory lane. Memories that made me regret ever having powers.*************************************************************************************“Get the fuck up animals; there is work in the kitchen!” the cook said, and spit from her mouth landed on my face. I dragged myself to a sitting position. I wiped my face and sighed.I was getting used to being tried like this. Since I was sold to this pack, all I have been treated with is filth. My buyer was a palace guard who was so greedy. He made passes at me, but when I refused, he made sure I was not only working in the kitchen but also th
Mila’s POV“Any news on Malia?” I asked my maid."Nothing, your majesty,” she bowed."Oh, Malia, where could you be?" I flopped down on the bed and let out a deep sigh.The spell was to be done, but Malia has been absent. She was supposed to be here. Did the Alpha of the Nexton pack find out? Was she in trouble? A million thoughts ran through my mind.“What of the werewolf, the one that was sent to kill her?” I asked.“He never got back,” she replied. My heart skipped a beat. Oh, sister, where are you? I began to regret telling Jake that Malia was in need of the spell. I mean, I and Claire can do it, but it would be hard, but it was possible. I wanted to die when I heard a werewolf assassin sent to her. But by stopping him, he couldn’t have his way with Nora.The poor girl seemed good. It’s a pity she's caught up in all this mess. I sat up abruptly. I need to do something. I can’t just watch Malia be killed.“Prepare the bath water. Pour in the scenting oils. I need to do something.”
Nora’s POVI am by the water. By the famous palace beach.The wind blew quietly, producing a whistling sound that was turned into music. The trees danced side by side, in tune with the music, thanks to the wind. I sat under a tree, absorbing everything. Absorbing nature like a wet sponge. The sanest I have ever been since I got to the Vivian Pack Since I got my own pack. I look at the people around me. The maids. The guards. The pack members. They are staring at me, like I am a stranger. Like I am the enemy. The maids stare at me the most, like a book on the wrong shelf. Although I see the pity in some of them,Thanks to Mila, she bullied the guards to let me out of the room after I was caught talking with her. Just like Jake had said, if I asked for Dylan one more time, he would present me with a box of my son’s body parts and send it off to Michael. That night, I wept. I hated my life and how I was fated to be with the wrong people.“What are you thinking?” Mila sat down on the sand
Michael’s POVI watched as the people settled in. They were happy. I could see the relief wash over their faces as they did so.I turned to Zen, and he gave me a tight smile. I tried to talk to Hercules. He was always giving me one-word replies. I left and went to the riverside.Alone in the quiet of the night, I sit beneath the blanket of stars, pondering the decisions that have shaped the fate of my pack. As the alpha, the weight of responsibility rests heavy on my shoulders, a burden I willingly carry for the safety and well-being of my family. As much as I might have acted that way with Malia, my intents are from a good place. That was what I tried to explain to Hercules, but he wasn’t giving me a listening ear.I recall the choices made during times of hardship, when food was scarce and danger lurked in the shadows. How I carried the weight of the pack. The sleepless nights.Each decision was carefully weighed, balancing the needs of the pack with the risks we faced. Sometimes, s
Claire’s POVI paced my quarters.“How could Jake shut me up?” I said it aloud. “To make it worse in front of Nora and the other girl, who looked just like me? I narrowed my eyes. No way. I will never let Nora laugh at me. My blood boiled as I remembered that smirk on her face. I have never wanted anything but to kill her. I turned to my dressing table. There my aphrodisiac sat. I grabbed it and poured a good amount of it all over me. I concentrated on my neck. Jake loved to give me love bites. Then I left for his room.“Your highness is in a very important meeting,” a guard said, stopping me from entering Jake's room.“I don’t care!” I pushed him aside and went in. True to his swords, Jake was in a meeting with what seemed like the pack army. The moment he saw me, a smirk appeared on his face.“You all should leave,” he ordered. They all scurried away. The moment I saw that the room was empty, Jake dragged me closer.“Brave of you to disturb my meeting,” he said.“You said you would